02-13-2022, 03:00 AM
Just having a look at the ladder for a moment, it paints an interesting picture of where AFLW is at.
Look at the top 5 teams....
Fremantle - 1st WA side
Adelaide - Only SA side
Melbourne - Vic
North Melbourne - Vic
Brisbane - 1st QLD side......and played less games than the rest of the comp.
The middle group 6-9....
Collingwood - vic
GC - 2nd QLD side
GWS - only NSW side
The bottom 6 teams....
Richmond - vic team
Geelong - geelong/vic
Dogs - vic
Eagles - 2nd WA side
Carlton - vic
St. Kilda vic team
What you see is clear divide based on geographical location and/or time in the system.
Put simply, the talent pool is too diluted to follow the mens game and until you get the girls full time and 'force them' to go interstate from the draft, it will continue to be the case.
Look at the top 5 teams....
Fremantle - 1st WA side
Adelaide - Only SA side
Melbourne - Vic
North Melbourne - Vic
Brisbane - 1st QLD side......and played less games than the rest of the comp.
The middle group 6-9....
Collingwood - vic
GC - 2nd QLD side
GWS - only NSW side
The bottom 6 teams....
Richmond - vic team
Geelong - geelong/vic
Dogs - vic
Eagles - 2nd WA side
Carlton - vic
St. Kilda vic team
What you see is clear divide based on geographical location and/or time in the system.
Put simply, the talent pool is too diluted to follow the mens game and until you get the girls full time and 'force them' to go interstate from the draft, it will continue to be the case.